Starter for internal-combustion motors.



A. L. GOLDEN.

STARTER FOR INTERNAL'COMBUSTION MOTORS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 17. I914.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

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A. L. GOLDEN.

STARTER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION MOTORS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. I7, 1914.

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Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

ALPHONSUS L. GOLDEN, 0F OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

-STARTER FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION MOTORS;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented on, so, rare.

Application filed December 17, 1914. Serial No. 878,816.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALrHoNsUs L. GOLDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Oakland, county of Alameda, and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Starters for Internal- Combustion Motors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to starters for internal combustion motors wherein each cylinder of the motor is provided with a chamber containing a quantity of properly mixed explosive gas, said chamber operating in conjunction with suitable means for releasing the compressed gas into the motor cylinders; and the objectsof my invention are first, to provide an auxiliary charge'of compressed explosive gas adjacent to each cylinder of themotor; second, to provide means whereby the igniting system may be temporarily disconnected and a charge of gas from the cylinder compressed into the chamber therefor; third, to provide improved means for releasing the compressed charge of gas from the chamber into the cylinder; and fourth, to provide means for properly obstructing the connection between the cylinder and the chamber and igniting the charge within the cylinder. I accomplish these several features: by means of the device disclosed in the drawingsforming a part of the present specification, wherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughout the said specification and drawings and in which i F i-gure 1 is a broken side elevation of the front end of an automobile, disclosing my invention applied thereto. .Fig. 2 is avertical sectionalview taken through one of the cylinders, the compressed gas cylinder and the valve connecting the said cylinder with the said chamber, the valve being shown in a charging. position. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of. the valve disclosing the same in a position for closing the connection between the chamber and the cylinder. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but with the valve disclosed in a position that will release the compressed gas from the chamber into the cylinder. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the valve only taken on line X-X of Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the indicator and means for operating the valve aflixed to the dashboard of the vehicle.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 is used to designate a series of compressed gas chambers connected to the cylinders 2 of an internal combustion'motor, by means of the valve casings 3, said casings 3 being each provided with the upper and lower channels 1 and 5, respectively, which furnish a means of communication between the chambers 1 and the interiors of the cylinthe valve adjacent thereto. 'The valve 6 nearest the dash board 26 of the vehicle is provided with an extension rod 19 similar in construction and arrangement to the other extension rods 14 except that one end of the rod 19 is rotatably mounted within a suitable plate 20 rigidly secured to the said dash board 26. An arm 21 is rigidly secured to that end of the rod 19 rotatably mounted Within the plate 20 and is insulated from the said plate 20.. A series of stops or contacts 22,. 23 and 24 representing charging, releasing and starting positions,

respectively, otthe valves: 6, are secured to the plate 2.0. The contact 23, representing the starting position, is also insulated from the plate 20. One of the wires 25' of the igniting circuit of the motor is interrupted or severed: at any proper place and one of the ends of'the said wire is connected to the arm 21 while the other end is-connected to the insulated stop 23.

The threaded extension 17 of one rod 1 1 is screwed into the valve '6 in the adjacent valve casin-g 3, the annular flanges 12 and 15 thereby providing a means for properly retaining the valve 6 in proper alinement. The valves 6 are in this manner connected together and by means of the rod 19 are also connected to the arm 21 on the'dash board 26 so that when the said arm 21 is partially rotated all of the valves 6 will be partially rotated in unison.

The operation is as follows: The arm 21 is turned to the charging position as indicated in Fig. 6 of the drawings which will turn all of the valves 6 to the position indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. While the arm 21 is in this position it will be observed, by referring to Fig. 6, that the ig- 'niting system will be broken. By turning V the engine over several times the piston 27 of each cylinder will draw from the carbureter and compress a quantity of properly mixed explosive gas through the channels 5, Sand 4 into the chambers 1, the valve 9 permitting the flow inthat direction. Inasmuch as the igniting system has been tem- ,porarily-disconnected by the arm 21, the

compression of the gases within the cylinders 2 will not be ignited at the ends of the said compression strokes. As each chamber 1 is charged the charge will be retained therein by the :valve' 9 which is arranged to prevent a return How of the gas when the pistons 27 move downward while the other chambers of the 'series are being charged. Afterall of the chambers 1 are charged the "arm21'is turned tothe contact 23 which restores the connection in the igniting circuit and simultaneously turns all of the valves 6 to the position indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, where it will be observed that the interiors of the chambers 1 are disconnected I or shut oif from the interiors of the cylinders 2 so that the firing ofthe charges within'the cylinders, 2, while the motor is running, will not be communicated to the compressed charges within the chambers 1.

' 'In order to start the motor from the compressed charges within the chambers 1, the.

armz21is turned to the contact or stop 24, which will turn all of the valves to the position indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

By referring to thisfigure, it will be observed that the free channels 70f the valves *6 will provide a direct unobstructed connection between the chambers l and the cylinders 2; and the compressed charge of -properlymixed explosive gas will then flow from the chambers 1 to the cylinders 2. In-

asmuch as one of the pistons 27 will be on the 'compressionor firing stroke, it isobvious that by turning the arm 21 onto the contact 23, the valves will first be turned to the closed position, as indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, and the igniting circuit will beicompleted, which will ignite the charge in one of the cylinders 2 and thereby provide. suflicient energy to turn the motor over will first interrupt and disconnect the igniting circuit and then turn all of the valves 6 to the position indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The acquired momentum of the motor will be sufiicient to cause the pistons 27 therein to draw from the carburetor, in the usual. manner, and compress into the chambers l a quantity of properly mixed explosive gas, the valves 9 being adapted to prevent the escape of the said compressed charge in the manner hereinbefore described. The chambers 1 will then be ready for the next starting operation, which may be accomplished by first turning the arm 21 to the releasing position or stop 24- and turning the said arm 21 to the starting contact 23 as hereinabove set forth.

It is obvious from the foregoing that I have provided means for storing an auxiliary charge of properly mixed explosive gas arranged to start the motor. I have also provided means for temporarily disconnecting the igniting circuit and simultaneously releasing the compressed charges of explosive gas into the cylinders, as well as means for disconnecting the auxiliary compressed charges from the cylinder while the motor is running, thereby preventing the premature explosion of the said auxiliary charges. I have also provided improved means for igniting the charges after the same have been released into the cylinders of the motor.

The details of construction are so susceptible to variation that I do not wish to confine myself to the precise construction shown herein, but rather to avail myself of any modification that may properly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A starter for internal combustion motors comprising a series of chambers, each chamber being connected to one of the cylinders and arranged to contain a quantity of properly mixed explosive gas under pressure; a valve interposed between each cylinder and the chamber therefor, said valve having a channel arranged to permit the passage of gas from the cylinder to the chamber and a second channel arranged transversely to the first mentioned channel and having a'valve therein arranged tonormally permit the passage of gas in one direction only; and means connected to all of the first mentioned valves and adapted to temporarily disconnect the igniting circuit of the motor when either channel of the said valve is in connection with the chamber and cylinder.

2. A starter for internal combustion motors comprising a series of chambers, each chamber beingconnected to one of the cylinders and arranged to contain a quantity of properly mixed explosive gas under pressure; a valve interposed between each cylinder and the chamber therefor, said valve having a channel arranged to permit the passage of gas from the cylinder to the chamber and a second channel arranged transversely to the first mentioned channel and having a valve therein arranged to normally permit the passage of gas in one direction only; and means connected to all of the first mentioned valves and adapted to temporarily disconnect the igniting circuit of the motor when either channel of the said valve is in connection with the chamber and. cylinder and to connect the said circuit when neither channel is in connection with the said cylinders and chambers.

3. A starter for internal combustion motors comprising a series of chambers, each chamber being connected to one of the cylinders and arranged to contain a quantity of properly mixed explosive gas under pressure; a valve interposed between each cylinder and the chamber therefor, said valve having a channel arranged to permit the passage of gas from the cylinder to the chamber and a second channel arranged transversely to the first mentioned channel and having a valve therein arranged to normally permit the passage of gas in one direction only; a plate rigidly secured to a dash board; a series of stops representing the charging, starting and releasing posi tions of the valves secured to the plate; a rod operatively connected to all of the first mentioned valves and having one end thereof rotatably mounted within the plate; and a suitable arm rigidly secured to and insulated from the rod and adapted to disconnect the igniting circuit of the motor when either channel of the first mentioned valves are in connection with the chambers and cylinders, to connect the said circuit when neither channel is connected with the said cylinders and chambers and to indicate the position of the said first mentioned valves.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALPHONSUS L. GOLDEN.

Witnesses: v

FLoRENon CLEMENS, D. B. RIoI-rARns.

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